Path Traversal in Tryghost Ghost
CVE-2023-40028
Ghost is an open source content management system. Versions prior to 5.59.1 are subject to a vulnerability which allows authenticated users to upload files that are symlinks. This can be exploited to perform an arbitrary file read of any f…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.776 (99.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Tryghost Ghost — versions < 5.59.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-9c9v-w225-v5rg (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/690fbf3f7302ff3f77159c0795928bdd20f41205 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40028?
- CVE-2023-40028 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tryghost Ghost, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2023-08-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40028?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-40028 known to be exploited?
- 19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.